MAD COW DISEASE

Meaning of MAD COW DISEASE in English

noun

Etymology: so called from the behavioral disturbances in cows symptomatic of the disease

: bovine spongiform encephalopathy herein

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

MAD COW DISEASE — noun Date: 1988 bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAD COW DISEASE — or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. Symptoms include behavioral changes (e.g., agitation), gradual loss of coordination …
Английский словарь Британика
MAD COW DISEASE. — See bovine spongiform encephalopathy . [ 1990-95 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAD COW DISEASE — (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy) fatal disease affecting the nervous system in cattle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAD COW DISEASE — Date: 1988 : bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAD COW DISEASE — Function: noun Date: 1988 : BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MAD COW DISEASE — ■ noun informal term for BSE .
Concise Oxford English vocab
MAD COW DISEASE — noun [ U ] ( informal ) = BSE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAD COW DISEASE — ˌmad ˈcow disˌease BrE AmE noun [uncountable] informal ↑ BSE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAD COW DISEASE — Mad cow disease is a disease which affects the nervous system of cattle and causes death. ( mainly BRIT ) …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAD COW DISEASE — Mad cow disease is a disease which affects the nervous system of cattle and causes death. (mainly BRIT) = BSE …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MAD COW DISEASE — or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. Symptoms include behavioral changes (e.g., agitation), gradual loss of coordination …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MAD COW DISEASE — ➡ BSE
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
MAD COW DISEASE — (Health and Fitness) Colloquially, BSE. Etymology: So nicknamed because the disease affects the brain and central nervous system of the …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
MAD COW DISEASE — болезнь Крейцфельда – Якоба, "коровье бешенство" Syn:CJD
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MAD COW DISEASE — "коровье бешенство" , коровий губчатый энцефалит ( губчатая энцефалопатия крупного рогатого скота ) см. тж. transmissible spongiform encephalopathies Syn: bovine …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MAD COW DISEASE — "коровье бешенство" , коровий губчатый энцефалит (губчатая энцефалопатия крупного рогатого скота) см. тж. transmissible spongiform encephalopathies Syn: bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DISEASE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Hansen disease degenerative joint disease Addison disease Alzheimer disease Lou Gehrig disease autoimmune disease …
Английский словарь Британика
COW — I In animal husbandry, the mature female of domesticated cattle . The name is also applied to the mature female …
Английский словарь Британика
MAD — I. ˈmad, -aa(ə)-, -ai- adjective ( madder ; maddest ) Etymology: Middle English medd, madd, from Old English ge mǣd, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISEASE — I. də̇ˈz]ēz, in sense 1a dəˈs] or (ˈ)di|s]\ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English disese, from …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISEASE — — diseasedly , adv. — diseasedness , n. /di zeez"/ , n. , v. , diseased, diseasing . n. 1. …
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COW
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAD — I. ˈmad adjective ( mad·der ; mad·dest ) Etymology: Middle English medd, madd, from Old English gemǣd, past participle of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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MAD — p.p. of made. 2. mad ·superl extravagant; immoderate. 3. mad ·noun a slattern. 4. mad ·noun an earthworm. 5. mad …
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DISEASE — noun lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet. 2. disease ·vt to deprive of ease; to disquiet; to trouble; to …
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COW — noun a chimney cap; a cowl. 2. cow ·noun the mature female of bovine animals. 3. cow ·noun the female …
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MAD — [mad] adj mad.der ; mad.dest [ME medd, madd, fr. OE gemaed, pp. of (assumed) gemaedan to madden, fr. gemad silly, …
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DISEASE — a harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism. A diseased organism commonly exhibits signs or …
Britannica English vocabulary
COW — cow, Cow BrE AmE kaʊ ▷ cows kaʊz ▶ ˌ cow ˈ parsley BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAD — / mæd; NAmE / adjective ( mad·der , mad·dest ) 1. ( especially BrE ) having a mind that does …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISEASE — / dɪˈziːz; NAmE / noun [ U , C ] 1. an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused …
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COW — / kaʊ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large animal kept on farms to produce milk or …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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COW — I. cow 1 S2 /kaʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cu ] 1 . a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAD — adj. & v. --adj. (madder, maddest) 1 insane; having a disordered mind. 2 (of a person, conduct, or an idea) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COW — n. 1 a fully grown female of any bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, used as a source of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAD — adj. & v. adj. (madder, maddest) 1 insane; having a disordered mind. 2 (of a person, conduct, or an idea) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COW — n. 1 a fully grown female of any bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, used as a source of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAD — adj. & v. --adj. (madder, maddest) 1. insane; having a disordered mind. 2 (of a person, conduct, or an idea) …
Oxford English vocab
COW — 1. n.1 a fully grown female of any bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, used as a source of …
Oxford English vocab
MAD — ( madder, maddest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISEASE — ( diseases) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. A disease is an illness …
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COW — ( cows, cowing, cowed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A cow …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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COW — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (= quickly moves it from side to side …
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MAD — (ENTHUSIASTIC) [adjective] madder or maddest [informal] - very enthusiastic and interestedJane's mad about Italian food.He's fashion mad, spends every penny …
Cambridge English vocab
DISEASE — [noun] - (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by …
Cambridge English vocab
COW — (UNPLEASANT THING) [noun] [U] ANZ [informal] - something difficult or unpleasantIt's been a cow of a day.Painting the ceiling is …
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DISEASE — n. brown lung disease Hansen disease degenerative joint disease Addison disease Alzheimer disease Lou Gehrig disease autoimmune disease Bright disease …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COW — n. mad cow disease sea cow Steller's sea cow
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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DISEASE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common ▪ obscure , rare ▪ dangerous , serious ▪ mild ▪ acute , chronic , severe …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COW — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beef ▪ dairy , milch ( BrE , often figurative ), milk ( esp. AmE ) ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DISEASE — INDEX: 1. an illness 2. to have an illness 3. to start to have an illness 4. a short illness …
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